The Company emphasises that this acquisition is in line with its strategic plan of globalisation by means of reaching local markets, strengthening BRF‘s brands and distributing and expanding its product portfolio around the globe. The acquisition will also see BRF improving both its service offering and presence in the crucial UK market.

The entire issued share capital of Universal Meats (UK) Ltd. has been acquired by the BRF Invicta Ltd. controlled entity.

Listed among the leading companies of international protein trade, BRF is one of the largest food companies in the world by market capitalisation. 43.8% of the company’s net sales come from the international markets. BRF has 44 factories across the world: 35 in every region of Brazil, six industrial units in Argentina, two in Europe (UK and the Netherlands) and one in Abu Dhabi, UAE.